Wow, VBS week was great! God blessed us with a good turnout of kids, good weather, a terrific team of volunteers, and the very evident work of the Holy Spirit bringing peace and ordering all the details of a packed schedule.
I had a
wonderful group of 6 & 7-year-olds, fifteen or so absolutely precious little lives. As a homeschooler, I get so surprised when I'm leading a group like this--most of whom are public-schooled--at how quickly and obediently they line up for any and every reason. ha! Great crowd control technique and a blessed surprise when we had to move from station to station quickly and efficiently. I've heard someone say that organizing a group of homeschoolers at an activity is like herding cats. I agree.
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A large percentage of my class had already asked Jesus into their hearts before this VBS, but on the last day when I put the flannelgraph piece on the board of Jesus being crucified, a gasp went up. It wasn't a particularly graphic picture but it did show the stripes and nails. One little boy blurted out, "What did they DO to Him?" Wow, talk about a teachable moment! The SAW what it cost Jesus to pay for our sins and, as a group, were very moved. Then we saw Jesus coming out of the tomb, resurrected and showing us His new and perfect body, what theirs would be like one day if they belonged to Him. Finally, we saw Jesus on His heavenly throne and talked about the glories of our life to come (a wonderful reminder to
me!). I could sense the Spirit really connecting with their hearts and felt that He had sealed the week with His witness to them. What a privilege to be part of a life-changing moment in these young lives.
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Volleyball!
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More fun this week...we're off to our state homeschool conference tomorrow. Yay! Fresh inspiration, seeing old friends, fresh fuel for the year to come--I need it all. SweetPea will be with me this time, a first for her.
Then I think I can safely say that my summer really begins next Monday!! :-)
Oh, I am so glad it went well! Looks like a great group! Praise God!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time. So glad it went well for all of you. :)
ReplyDeleteJoAnn
It sounds like a wonderful summer so far. I loved hearing about your VBS and how the spirit was moving in their hearts, PTL.
ReplyDeleteI pray you had a fun time at the conference and learned something new or was inspired in some sort of way.
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary